The fourth edition of this leading text provides again a clear and comprehensive account of politics in the Netherlands. It has been revised and updated throughout to provide full coverage of recent developments and events -...

The fourth edition of this leading text provides again a clear and comprehensive account of politics in the Netherlands. It has been revised and updated throughout to provide full coverage of recent developments and events - and, in particular, examines the challenges to the distinctively Dutch quest for consensus.

1. The Country, the Nation, and the State2. A Country of Minorities3. Political Parties and the Party System4. Elections5. The Core Executive6. Parliament7. The Policy-Making Process8. Multi-Level Governance9. Economic and Welfare Policy10. Foreign Policy11. The Strengths and Weaknesses of Consensus Government.

“Written by two professors at the country’s respected Leiden University, Governance and Politics Of The Netherlands makes for a most informative, interesting and altogether timely read.” (David Marx Book Reviews, davidmarxbookreviews.wordpress.com, March, 2017)